At two and a half hours and with a pretty harrowing storyline, "Biutiful" is no walk in the park. Read more...
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ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
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January 7, 2:34 am
Jamming at the Westwood Music store
Back in the early 1970s, Billboard Magazine called Fred Walecki, owner of Westwood Music, asking him if he wanted to buy a one-page advertisement thanking the Beach Boys for all the business they had given his guitar and amplifier store. Read more...
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Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements will be the first musical group to play at the new performance space in Fred Walecki’s Westwood Music store.
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January 7, 2:23 am
Theater Review
On Wednesday, the Mark Taper Forum downtown dimmed its lights to welcome a nearly full house to the L.A. opening of "Stories by Heart," which continues through Feb. 13. John Lithgow's impressive one-man performance, which pays tribute to favorite short stories from Lithgow's childhood and the parents who first introduced them to him, is a celebration of storytelling, acting and family. Read more...
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Courtesy of CRAIG SCHWARTZ
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January 7, 2:12 am
Single-minded: _The music singles that define New Year’s_
Music has been a coping method for people dealing with issues big and small since music first showed its lovely face. One incredibly catchy or addicting song set on endless repeat can see people safely through a good or bad week. Read more...
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Credit: SADDLE CREEK
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January 6, 12:01 am
UCLA alum Kathy Chang, Natalie Strang become first all-woman team to win ‘Amazing Race’
In case you ever wanted to know, the taste of a sheep's head is pungent, salty and a bit oily. Read more...
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UCLA alumnae Nat (left) and Kat find their next clue at the iconic Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England on “The Amazing Race.” They comprised the first all-woman team to win the contest.
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January 5, 11:55 pm
L.A.-based thatwasthen goes from winning Spring Sing’s best band award to performing at Troubadour
Songs by Auto-Tune-loving musicians may fill the radio these days, but the members of L.A. Read more...
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THATWASTHEN
thatwasthen, winner of best band at last year’s Spring Sing competition, will be performing at the Troubador on Saturday, Jan. 8.
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January 5, 11:51 pm
Fire in the Kitchen: _Tofu lasagna doesn’t quite make the cut_
I am vegan … for a week. Read more...